Four Ketchum leaders are hosting professional development workshops in San Diego at the world’s largest gathering of public relations professionals -- the Public Relations Society of America 2009 International Conference.

The Wall Street Journal has selected Ketchum Pleon as its agency partner to develop communications strategy and media relations for the Journal’s Future of Finance Initiative, a unique international conference that addresses the most urgent priorities for global economic recovery.

Joachim Klewes and Robert Wreschniok of Ketchum Pleon, editors of a new management book entitled “Reputation Capital: Building and Maintaining Trust in the 21st Century,” will be discussing their strategies and other aspects of reputation management at the European Centre for Reputation Studies’ (ECRS) fourth annual international symposium, Nov. 13, in Munich.

Leslie Schrader of Ketchum along with Roxanne Bernstein of Kraft and Mary O'Connell of Clorox will present “The Pursuit of Health and Wellness In Today’s Economy" at the Marketing to Women-Healthcare conference in Washington on Nov. 5.

Ketchum has announced the appointment of Patrick “Paddy” Blewer to the role of Associate Director, U.K. Corporate and Public Affairs, a role in which he will advise the agency’s global energy clients as well as support various clients’ corporate and financial communications needs.

Ketchum has been ranked 186th in InformationWeek’s 2009 Top 500 Business Innovators list, and is the only public relations firm included in the top 250 companies on this year's list.

Ketchum has announced the launch of Ketchum Energy, a specialty group focused on helping clients differentiate and advance their brands, products and positions in the dynamic energy industry.

Ketchum has announced a new communication program to help corporations position a new CEO for success and protect the financial and reputational investment corporations place in a new leader.